William Henry Downs
(1856-After 1880)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Hannah Swartz

William Henry Downs 1 2

  • Born: 1856, Illinois 1
  • Marriage (1): Hannah Swartz about 1876 1
  • Died: After 1 June 1880
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ridge Township, Shelby County, IL on 7 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 221B, District 196, Dwelling 83, Family 83, Roll 251
Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois
William H. Downs..Self..24..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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William married Hannah Swartz, daughter of Henry Swartz and Sarah Beery, about 1876.1 (Hannah Swartz was born in 1848 in Ohio 3 and died after 1 June 1880.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ridge Township, Shelby County, IL on 7 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 221B, District 196, Dwelling 83, Family 83, Roll 251
Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois
William H. Downs..Self..24..IL..Farmer
Hannah Downs..Wife..29..OH..Keeping House
Mary A. Downs..Dau..3..IL
William J. Downs..Son..1..IL
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Sources

1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 196, p. 221B, dwelling 83, family 83, William Henry Downs and Hannah Swartz; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 251.

2 Earl Dewayne, "My Ancestors and linked families" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gunsmith; Updated: 2007-06-20 20:31:43 UTC (Wed)).

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States, p. 101, family 751, Hanry Swartz and Rebecca Hufford; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

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